Pickleball guides: start here

New to pickleball, or just want the rules settled before your next game? These guides cover the essentials in plain English, checked against the official USA Pickleball rulebook used around the world.

Start here

• What is pickleball? The sport in two minutes.
• How to play pickleball A point from serve to finish.
• Your first pickleball game What to bring and what to expect.
• Pickleball equipment Paddles, balls and shoes.

Rules and scoring

• Pickleball rules The serve, the two-bounce rule and the kitchen.
• Pickleball scoring Why there are three numbers, and what "zero zero two" means.
• Pickleball court dimensions Every measurement, with a diagram.

Pickleball compared

• Pickleball vs tennis
• Pickleball vs padel

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